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Job Description
Band 6 - Headaches and Dystonia Injection Clinical Nurse Specialist
This is a new and exciting opportunity to join our expanding headache and dystonia injection clinical nurse specialist team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
About us
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.
Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated 'Good' following our recent CQC inspection and is committed to delivering high quality care to our patients, which is driven through our core values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire NHS Trust
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
193-6252119NCG
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This is a new and exciting opportunity to join our expanding headache and dystonia injection clinical nurse specialist team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
- Assess, plan and implement care for headache patients with the guidance of the headache doctor and CNS.
- Administration of BOTOX for migraines, and the safe advice to patients.
- Develop their skill in the use of EMG for dystonia
- Develop expertise in greater and lesser occipital nerve blocks for headache patients.
- Assist in the teaching and safe administration of certain medications for migraine e.g. teaching patients to self-inject Fremanezumab.
- Follow up the patients for ongoing advice and support.
About us
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.
Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated 'Good' following our recent CQC inspection and is committed to delivering high quality care to our patients, which is driven through our core values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Minimum 2 years post registration
- Minimum 2 years working with speciality
Desirable
- Experience of working with people in the community and hospital environment
- Advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within team and autonomously
- Able to plan effective treatment following accurate assessment of the patient
Desirable
- Good organisational ability
- Demonstrates compassion and kindness
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire NHS Trust
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
193-6252119NCG